Thank you AIFF, Indian football fans react to Igor Stimac sacking

Preethi has been a Khel Now correspondent for Hyderabad FC since 2024.

Published at :June 17, 2024 at 9:27 PM

Modified at :June 17, 2024 at 9:27 PM

(Courtesy : AIFF media)

The Indian football fraternity reacted as Igor Stimac parted ways with Indian football team.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a significant shakeup to the leadership of the Men’s National Team on June 17th, 2024. Following a virtual meeting, AIFF officials acknowledged the team’s underwhelming performance in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign. In a decisive move to improve the team’s fortunes, a unanimous decision was reached to terminate the contract of current head Coach – Igor Stimac.

The announcement also confirmed the departure of current head coach Igor Stimac. The AIFF issued a formal notice of termination, effectively ending his tenure with immediate effect. The federation expressed gratitude for Stimac’s contributions to the national team during his time as head coach and wished him well in his future endeavors.

Here’s how the Indian football fraternity reacted to the departure of Igor Stimac.

Igor Stimac gone. A step in the right direction, hope we sign a proper manager this time. #indianfootball
— Drog BABA (@TheDrogBABA) June 17, 2024

After terrible results at the national level. We all know that It was coming. ButWho'll be his successor? Will it be an indian face or a foreigner?
— Anindita Banerjee (@AninditaB_AB) June 17, 2024

Thank you, AIFF. Now please look for a good foreign coach, especially Spanish, look for @RocaDT_Oficial . Also, if we have a budget, hire a special set piece coach as well. 😀🙏
— Shubham Metange (@shubhammetange) June 17, 2024

Finally! Thank you #AIFF for once doing the right thing! Now get an able Indian coach like Khalid Jamil as Head coach of NT. Plus immediately organize national camps for our u17 & u20 NT from 1st July to fully prepared for AFC Qualifiers in September. There is no time to lose! 🙏
— Avijit Saxena (@avijitsaxena87) June 17, 2024

Hope now all AIFF departments/people work together in hiring best possible coach for NT (after interim coach). Neither we want mediocrity in hiring coach nor we want blame-game fiasco after hiring Coach.
— Nexter (@Nexter21) June 17, 2024

LETSSS GOOOOOO! 👏🏻First step in the right direction ✅
— 90ndstoppage (@90ndstoppage) June 17, 2024

No wonder they didn't hire Dennerby for #womensfootball. @IndianFootball Please don't cut women's football budget to accommodate for men's football. https://t.co/0wsKajgtWy
— Indian Women's football (@indiafemmefooty) June 17, 2024

Action is required when the team is not meeting expectations. I appreciate the work done by Igor Stimac, but moving forward, we need to choose a different path. Under his direction, we are not able to see the results he intends for us.#indianfootball #aiff #footballnews https://t.co/5sTjBAYhvF
— Dipak Mukherjee | দীপক মুখার্জি 🇮🇳 (@dipakmukherji) June 17, 2024

Brilliant development coming in from AIFF!Fan pressure worked, but a late decision shows the mentality of those at the helmWho next? bring someone who can get the best out of the lot – not just a YES man #IndianFootball fans deserve much much better!
— Dhananjay K Shenoy (@im_shenoy) June 17, 2024

A late decision but a good one!Nevertheless, The termination of the coach isn't enough, Everyone responsible for the terrible outcome during the Fifa WC Qualifiers should be held accountable, Hopefully this is the first of many good decisions to come. https://t.co/4pi0TbmewR
— Kashti (@KP_2203) June 17, 2024

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Preethi Raj Kanuganti

Balancing her medical studies with a strong passion for Indian football, Preethi has been a dedicated follower of the sport. Her speciality is covering and discovering stories, talking to players, conducting their interviews, and drafting articles. She particularly covers Hyderabad FC and other stories from the ISL and I-League.